Russell Stover Hollow Milk Chocolate Bunny

Russell Stover has often had a rather stale image as one of the drug store chocolate brands. They’re trying to push themselves a bit lately and I think it shows, at least it’s caused me to give them a second look and for the most part I’ve been pleased.

Their Hollow Milk Chocolate Bunny’s appearance is a rather ghastly caricature. The yellow foil wrapper with its green bow, blue eyes and huge eyelashes are trying too hard. (But I really like the touch of the pink inner ear.)

If the outside is akin to a drag queen, the inside is a fresh and athletic 22-year-old with clear skin and shiny hair. No need for any pasted on eyelashes here or colored contacts. The smooth sheen of the medium color of the milk chocolate is lovely, with its little curls of fur every once in a while for a bit of verisimilitude.

The shell is rather thin, as I expected when I picked it up. The thing is very light at 1.5 ounces (and rather similar is volume to the Lindt bunnies). The easy-to-break shell doesn’t detract from the appeal though, it just makes it easier to pick off a piece of your own chosing. Honestly, I don’t mind hollow bunnies. I was always rather stymied by solid bunnies as a kid, as they required whacking them on a hard surface or going to the kitchen and taking a meat fork to them. Hollow bunnies are easy to crack and munch.

I think this is the first time I’ve simply eaten Russell Stover’s milk chocolate. According to an article in Candy Industry magazine, they age their milk chocolate for 90 days (and dark for 150 days). I’m not sure who makes Russell Stover’s chocolate, an article mentioned that they’re using Callebaut for their Private Reserve line. No PGPR or milk solids in here, just real milk chocolate and fake vanilla.

The chocolate smells rather, well, sweet. More like fake vanilla and a little malty.

It has a nice quick and silky melt. It’s a little sticky and very sweet but has a lot of flavor packed into that.

The foil wrapping could be updated a bit without losing the appeal to children, but the product is rather good and an admirable value at 66 cents an ounce (probably less if you find them on sale).

They also come in 3 ounce and 6 ounce versions (and the website shows dark chocolate as well, but I had no luck in the stores).

This may not be the right place to post but I was wondering if you have any info on Brach’s
Sparkles…(I think) they came in green apple and grape that i know of and other flavors. They must be discontinued.

hi i know this isnt really having to due with the bunnies, by the way i prefer these to any other bunny. but i was wondering is any one rememberred the Russell Stover Peanut Butter and Jelly Cups? and can you tell, when did they discontinue them? can you PLEASE email me back at this address:

Russell Stover candy is so-so. It very often does taste like okay chocolate. For the upcoming 4/12 holiday, I decided to try RS individually pretty foil-wrapped/chocolate marshmallo eggs .... from Walgreens. Great for company! All dozen, came in a colorful egg-crate, w/cute bunnies, etc. overall. The candy itself was not terrible. Gooey & sticky. One was enough ..... for a sweet Easter, after-dinner-treat. They are most likely on sale now .... 1/2 off, which would be two bucks per carton. Sweet enough.

Just wanted to say Thank You for giving info. on co.‘s that are hiding be hind american address, and names,But are made in China I will not buy anything made in China the worst so called chocolate and marshmallow come on Americans lets not let China kills with bad sweets.

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